Garage Door Overhead Torsion Spring

This method of measuring your torsion spring requires you to measure the existing springs.

Garage door overhead torsion spring.

We have in stock the most common size 2 inch and 1 3 4 diameter springs. Prime line gd 12229 left hand wind garage door torsion spring replace broken garage door springs 243 x 1 3 4 x 32 red left hand wind 4 5 out of 5 stars 161 52 79 52. Mounted horizontally above the opening garage door torsion springs are twisted as the door goes down storing energy in the process. When springs begin to wear out they don t wind as tightly and don t provide the force necessary to easily lift the heavy garage door.

When the spring unwinds the energy is released causing the door to rise. It is not uncommon to have two different size springs. To measure the torsion springs follow each of the following steps carefully. These springs help push the door up and keep the full load off the garage door opener.

Choose the i d wire size length and material type of your replacement garage door torsion spring and go directly to the product you need. If the garage door has two springs measure each spring individually. Spring dimensions inside diameter 1 3 4 2 2 5 8 3 3 4 5 1 4 6. All springs come complete with both a winding cone and a stationary cone which makes for an easy installation.

Ideal door overhead garage door residential 3 3 8 standard torsion spring end bearing plates at menards send cancel mail in rebate is in the form of merchandise credit check valid in store only. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Garage door torsion springs these are the highest quality garage door torsion springs on the market. Torsion springs are the most common type of springs found in garages and can lift more weight than extension springs.

Use this method if the door worked correctly before the spring s broke and the garage door has not been tampered with. I installed them today and my garage door is back up and working. All dura lift springs meet the dasma standard rating of 10 000 plus door open and close cycles. You likely need new garage door torsion springs.

I spent 168 when it would have cost me 400 500 to have a professional do it.